Employment to Rise with Economic Upswing; ER Expo 2004 West Conference Designed to Help Human Resource Professionals Prepare for the Increased Recruiting

New Technologies, Expert Advice, and Outsourcing Solutions Top Conference Agenda-

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 13 2004-- Designed to help HR professionals, recruiters and executives deal with the increasing demands to identify and hire the best possible talent, ER Expo 2004 West promises to be this years top recruiting and workforce management conference.

ER Expo 2004 West will be held this March 15 -- 16 at San Diegos Loews Coronado Bay. Conference attendees, such as HR executives, CEOs and top executives, technology decision-makers and corporate recruiters, will gain significant competitive advantages by learning about the latest job board and hiring management technologies, exploring outsourced recruiting products and services, and networking with their peers from around the globe.

In his January 11, 2004 presentation, U.S. Treasury Secretary, John Snow, said that the economy is on an upswing that will lead to increased employment. He shared his confidence that this recovery will translate into job creation. This upswing will alter the current hiring dynamic, in which employers have a selection of potential candidates.

David Manaster, President of ERExchange (Electronic Recruiting Exchange), the producers of the ER Expo East and West conferences, said, While the economic downturn gave companies the advantage to be reactive, the economic upswing means they need to be extremely proactive to attract the best talent. Integrating staffing into an overall talent management structure is critical to todays global recruiting functions. Attending ER Expo West will give HR professionals the knowledge they need to create an employment brand that will help them attract and retain the best."

The conference agenda includes an impressive line up of authors, corporate executives, and industry experts. The keynote speaker is Alvin Toffler, author of Future Shock and forecaster of future trends. General session speakers include executives from Corning and Edward Jones, and well-known industry experts Gerry Crispin, co-author of CareerXroads 2003 and Lou Adler of The Adler Group. Other presenters include Dr. John Sullivan, professor and head of human resources management program at San Francisco State University.

Event sponsors include CareerJournal.com, Kenexa, and Recruitmax. For more information and to register for ER Expo 2004, please visit www.erexpo.com/register

ABOUT ERE:

The Electronic Recruiting Exchange (ERE) is the leading provider of networking and information for recruiters and other HR professionals. ERE's online newsletter, the ER Daily, reaches tens of thousands of recruitment professionals every working day, providing them with tips, trends, and best practices for all issues related to hiring and staffing. ERE also produces the annual Applicant Tracking System buyer's guide, which has helped hundreds of corporations evaluate and select the applicant tracking system that best fits their needs. For more information about the Electronic Recruiting Exchange, visit www.erexchange.com.

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